Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Lesotho
Lesotho: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2072 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.2072 current US$ per US$ of GDP for personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 2.36 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.1474 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2015.
That places Lesotho 14th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.8137 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.9346 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 1977 | 0.8543 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1978 | 0.6657 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 1979 | 0.7323 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 0.6099 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1981 | 0.6692 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1982 | 2.32 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +247.0% |
| 1983 | 2.28 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 2.3 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 2.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 1.93 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1987 | 2.36 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 1988 | 1.85 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 1989 | 1.78 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 1.67 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 1.45 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1992 | 1.35 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 1.24 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 1.29 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1996 | 0.9839 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1997 | 0.8756 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1998 | 0.6798 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 1999 | 0.575 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2000 | 0.5383 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 0.486 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 0.501 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.481 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.415 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3563 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2006 | 0.341 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3794 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3259 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3147 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.273 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2517 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2238 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1956 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1664 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1474 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2153 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2371 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 0.224 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2213 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2191 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1967 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2262 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2253 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.199 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2025 | 0.2072 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.2072 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0601 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 3.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.2072 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0252 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 8.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +247.0% | 0.6692 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.32 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6657 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9346 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.83 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6099 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.36 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.575 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.67 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4138 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3147 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5383 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2156 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1474 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.273 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2122 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1967 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2262 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 11 Gambia 0.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Liberia 0.2128 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Comoros 0.2084 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Guatemala 0.1912 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Kyrgyzstan 0.176 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Kosovo 0.1731 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.1731 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -5.77 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 54.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -2.44 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4215 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 431.19 includes gold, current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho was 0.2072 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2.36 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1474 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- How does Lesotho rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 14th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, received (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Personal remittances, received IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.